WiFi SPARK, the fastest growing WiFi provider in the UK, has welcomed the launch of the ‘Friendly WiFi’ scheme unveiled by the Government recently.
This scheme is the first to officially block pornographic and explicit websites, videos and images across public WiFi – a positive step in the right direction, but something which WiFi SPARK has done for the past decade as standard.
WiFi SPARK has been including content filtering as a matter of course across all of its WiFi installations, which include hundreds of NHS locations as well as schools, colleges and universities,...
Around 120 (119.8)* lung cancer patients in the South West may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to figures released by Cancer Research UK today (Friday).
With the countdown to the General Election underway, the news comes as the charity launches a new campaign - ‘Cross Cancer Out’.
Playing on the idea of a ballot paper, it asks election candidates to back a raft of vital measures aimed at ensuring all cancer patients are diagnosed much earlier and have greater access to the best possible treatments.
A new collection by an infamous art forger will be on display at an Exeter art gallery for two weeks only. Castle Galleries, Exeter will be exhibiting the works of painter John Myatt from Saturday 25th October until Sunday 9th November. Myatt rose to fame through his involvement in what Scotland Yard refers to as ‘the biggest art fraud of the 20th century’. His unique story has caught the eye of media producers across the globe, and has been the subject of two major TV series, as well as the upcoming Hollywood movie ‘Genuine Fakes’, and the universally published book ‘The Conman’. Castle...
Community woodland day at the Knapp, Sidmouth If you would like an introduction to woodland management on a small scale, or if you would just like a bit of exercise in the open air, there's an event just for you!
Join the East Devon District Council Countryside Rangers at the Knapp Community Nature Reserve on Station Road, Sidmouth, on Saturday 1 November – drop in between 10am and 3pm.
Experts and enthusiasts will be coppicing and thinning to benefit woodland flowers and butterflies.
All you need is a reasonable level of physical fitness.
On 3 and 4 November, A la Ronde on the edge of Exmouth will be the unique setting for a photography workshop with an autumn twist.
Expert tutor and digital photographer Bryan Webb MA (RCA) will lead the 1 ½ day workshop and participants will enjoy learning how to get more out of their camera and achieve successful, well-composed photographs. The workshop will shoot the interior of the eccentric 16-sided house and its shell collection, as well as outdoors in the autumnal grounds. The workshop runs from 10am until 5pm on Monday and from 10am until 1pm on Tuesday; and costs £80 for...
“in the night-time, when they’re empty, buildings come alive to tell their stories”
Tom Nicholas’ new play summons up the spirits whose stories fill the building, and invites the audience to explore the spaces as the past comes out of the woodwork to meet them.
Based on research, conversation and historical events and infused with theatrical magic, TRINITY explores the building through the eyes of the people who have worked and played here. In particular, the young people at formative times in their lives, whose experiences in the building spin a continuous...
The very popular Exeter based charity Dream-A-Way, proudly celebrated their 21st anniversary on Friday 17 October by hosting their ninth consecutive Ball in the beautiful new suites at Sandy Park, the home of the amazing Exeter Chiefs.
The Diamonds Are Forever themed Ball was a glittering success and thoroughly enjoyed by all 325 guests.
In true Diamonds Are Forever style, the venue looked superb with no glitter or starlight spared.
Arrival cocktails were enjoyed whilst entertainment was beautifully provided by Jazz Lounge setting the opening scene for a simply...
Only one day to go until the beginning of Dartmouth Food Festival (Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October), the foodies festival of choice. Guaranteed to be hugely gastronomic and a tasty weekend for all, world renowned chefs, wine experts and food writers will all be descending on Dartmouth from tomorrow.
With a new venue, new sponsor and abundance of exciting new speakers, Dartmouth Food Festival’s Eat Your Words is certain to be one of the many highlights of this year’s festival. Eat Your Words is a series of informative, light hearted and extremely fun talks and discussions from a...
